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Päijänne Tavastie

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Päijänne Tavastia on a map o Finland

Päijänne Tavastia (Finnish: Päijät-Häme; Swadish: Päijänne-Tavastland) is a region in Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne. It borders the regions Uusimaa, Tavastia Proper, Pirkanmaa, Central Finland, Southern Savonia, and Kymenlaakso.


Municipalities[eedit | eedit soorce]

There are 11 municipalities in Päijänne Tavastie. Ceeties an touns are marked in bauld.

Lahti Sub-region:

  • Asikkala
  • Hartola
  • Heinola
  • Hollola
  • Hämeenkoski
  • Kärkölä
  • Lahti
  • Nastola
  • Orimattila
  • Padasjoki
  • Sysmä

Heraldry[eedit | eedit soorce]

Blazon: Azure, a mermaid an in dexter chief a cuckoo close Or.

In laymen's terms: The coat o airms sports a depiction o the auncient water goddess Vellamo as a marmaid, wi a cuckoo tae represent the influence o the numerous post-WW2 Karelian refugees in Lahti an the surroondin regions.

Freemit airtins[eedit | eedit soorce]

Media relatit tae Päijänne Tavastia at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 61°15′N 25°50′E / 61.250°N 25.833°E / 61.250; 25.833